I like the look of the new site and as someone who loves good writing and books I will check in often.

Vicki,
I LOVE Ken Gire’s”Windows of the Soul!”I found that book at either a garage sale or on a clearance rack at a bookstore.What a treasure that book is.And I too love good books and good writing so I too will check in often.:-)
Love,Sharon

I always believed that if I couldn’t write like the writer described by Gire, that I wasn’t a writer at all. Thanks for reminding me that writing is hard work, and a real job!

I love this site, it is encouraging me to pick up my pen and write again.

Love ya,

I posted about your new site today and put a link with your image in my sidebar. Hope that’s okay.

Love ya,

Hi Vicki (Can I call you Vicki? My mother’s name is Victoria but she goes by Vicki - and you prefer?).

I like the first quote. It reminds me of what I do. Working at a Country Club, I am able to sneak behind the bar for a free drink, creep through the kitchen for some lavash and brie, and occasionally steal a beach chair from the pool deck to write on. Of course, in my attempt to keep these activities to myself, I only grab a water from the bar, a stale package of saltines (to compliment the string cheese I bring from home) from the kitchen, and the beach chair is actually a broken plastic model (florescent purple with failing bands) that I found on the side of the road. And I don’t actually rest and write by the pool either but more acturately adjacent to it, next to Stateline under a shade tree. I sit in Missouri and look Westward towards the most fascinating state in the Union.

I could relate a great deal to that quote. Thanks for sharing. You’ve inspired me to join the “Christian Woman Online Blog Ring.”

The writer’s life is not easy, that’s an understatement.
Especially if you’re not published. More often than not, I spend hours on the computer, hacking away, only to find a little voice whispering in my ear that I am just wasting my time because I will never, ever get published!!
Well, maybe, maybe not. But I won’t know if I don’t try.
All I know is that I have a story inside of me that must come out, When it’s out, I must work on it to the best of my ability until I feel that it is the very best I have to offer. And then I’ll send it out.
What happens after that is up to God.
What I do know is that it is a gift that He has given me. I don’t think He intends for it to just remain between me, Him, and my computer.
Just a hunch.

Windows of the Soul is one of my favourite books. Ken Gire is an exceptionally, expressive writer.

I love words - I savour phrases - like a wine taster rolls wine around in his mouth. It is hard work, sometimes, to find the right word that expresses my thoughts, but when I do I feel a deep satisfaction.

I amy not trying to make a living by writing though. Good thing - I’m afraid that the adage “starving artist” would apply.

this is awesome! i like the look as well as its contents.

i may not be a writer, but i know how hard it is mentally and emotionally. i admire writers like you who can come up with such inspiring articles that encourages people from all parts of the world. i have yet to write my greatest piece and that would be my testimony. =)

God bless you.

Hey Vicki,
I finally skidded into a stop here at your new site and instantly felt the relaxing nature that I’ve come to know is you and your writing. The quote from Ken Gire is so very appropriate and brought a chuckle to my heart and day.

Keep up the encouraging and inspiring work you do and continue to let God use your pen to bless the rest of us.

Always God’s,
Jimmy

Teem: Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate your support, Teem.

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Sharon: Gire’s writing is beautiful. I’ve underlined all my favorite passages in Windows of the Soul, and probably read it 5 times. True treasure.

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Paula: I’m glad you’ve picked up the pen again–we all have a story to tell. Reading good writing is one way to ‘fuel up’ and prime the pump. Guess I enjoy the process, from brain squeeze to final polish. It’s all work, though.

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Daniel: Thanks for the note. Yep, friends call me Vicki. Must be some kinda life writing anywhere near a Country Club:-) Enjoyed your descriptions…appreciated your visit!

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Cathy: I can appreciate the struggle. That’s why I decided to start writing articles/devos years ago–to see if my writing would even make it into print. Books will be next. Remember, some of our most famous authors were rejected a zillion times before they finally published. Are you in a local critique group? Keep hacking away, my friend!

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Islandsparrow: I enjoy your comments. Thanks for the support. Yes, Ken Gire is exceptional. Not only does he write well, but his stories move me deeply. And yes, it’s difficult to make a living from writing without supplementing the income somehow.

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Pia: Thanks for visiting my new place. Glad you like it. I bet your testimony is awesome, and if you do get around to writing it, I’d love for you to share it with me.

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Jimmy, dude! Good to see you here. Thanks for the kind words. I laughed as I pictured you skidding in here….do come again. I still think of your family and whisper a prayer as the Lord brings you to mind. Blessings to you!

If you don’t already know (I’m always the last to know anything) Ken Gire is going to do a Billy Graham Seminar at “The Cove” in North Carolina September 15-17.

I’ve never been to The Cove, but people say its wonderful.

Here’s a link:

http://www.bgtc.info/index.asp?id=4

Hey Betsy ~ I’d love to go to the Cove!

Ken’s right.

Sand gets in the Brie, the tan is uneven due to infrequent flipping, and the pen always runs out of ink.

Nope, not romantic at all

Angie, hey! Thanks for the post and visit. I love your witty humor. Will add you to my blogroll.